DIY: Vanity Table Update

I really like what I did to my Vanity Table. If you have checked out my previous posts you can see that I already did a clean white theme for it but after a couple of months I realized that I need to make an update. It's not that I don't like how it looks I just wanted to make this area as Akie's play ground.

Personally I do love how the DIY came out, but as time goes by Akie is now 1 year and 4 months which is more active than usual and now he climbs everywhere! You can see him playing on top of my work table, vanity table or on our gaming area which is very tiresome for me to clean all the mess, like all the time. If you have a 1 year old kid then you know what I mean. I feel you!

So I decided to step back and think of other way that can still let Akie play around on that area without rampaging all the makeup products that I kept in there. 

So this is how it came out. Yeah, I know what you think. 

Very simple and compared to my last vanity table this is lifeless but it keeps all the makeup safely and neatly arranged inside. Also, I'm more into minimalist designs these days. So expect more changes for the coming days. ^_^

At the bottom of the table I placed storage boxes for extra storage for our pillows and comforters. This way, unused area is a big help to keep your place tidy and useful for extra storage specially for tiny house like ours. This works both as my little makeup station to get myself ready and as Akie's playground whenever I'm not around. 

This is how it looks inside in the sliding cabinet that is attached to the wall.  It keeps all the skin care products that I used day and night, makeup tools that is just a quick grab whenever I'm on a run for errands, sample products on sachets and face masks, fragrances, creams and hair care products. So basically this place is for my girly stuffs. At least I still have a little heaven in here. Though its not yet done organizing all the stuffs that I have in here. I still have to find accrylic organizers to categorize each product. 

This is the drawer underneath the table. After I'm done with my skin care products I proceed to this drawer. This is where I put all my makeup. Again this is not yet done I still have to reorganize this as I am still looking for acrylic organizers for each product category. I'm only using empty boxes and arranged accordingly to product category from BB creams, makeup foundations, eye and brow products, lip products, highlighters, face powders to blushes. I also have eye shadow palette from Naked and Mac which I had for a long time. 

This is the only decoration for this area and I have to put it high just to keep it away from Akie. So far this is the best setup for my Vanity area as of the moment. I'll update you soon with more DIY projects. 

Thanks for reading. 

Love Mao2x 

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DIY: Vanity Table The Budget Way

Ever since before I've been itching to have one. 

But when I found out how expensive vanity tables are I just can't afford those kind of stuffs. I rather buy food and groceries, you know what I mean right?

So now, we are making a vanity table the budget way. 

First we make a table with a drawer and paint it with white. 
We are using 1/2" thick marine plywood, 1"x2" wood for the for the legs, screws, sliders for the drawer and painted it with white using Rain or Shine Fresco. If you have pregnant women or kids around or you are just too sensitive for anything that smells like me? Then this paint is for you. 

After that, cover the top part of the table with white wood grain sticker to make it look fabulous. I bought my white wood grain sticker at ACE Hardware at SM City. And there you go. You have that neat looking vanity table.

By the way, don't forget to put your mirror and other table blings to make it perfect.

See? Even Akie likes it. ^_^

I didn't found any mirror with white frame. So I covered my black mirror frame with white wood  grain sticker to match it with my table.

Tada! You can tell that I'm enjoying it. 


Materials used for this DIY Project:

1/2" thick Marine plywood (available in local hardware)
1"x2" wood (available in local hardware)
Drawer Sliders
Screws
White wood grain sticker w/ self adhesive (ACE Hardware at SM and Cebu Home Builders)
Rain or Shine Fresco Paint (White)


Tools that I used:

Jigsaw Tool Black & Decker
Drill Gun Bosch

DIY: Built in Pantry

This is how it looks when we first arrived in our house. 

Too many things to organize but very limited space. 

So we decided to make a pantry where we can use as food storage at the top and extra storage at the bottom.

First we installed the top part for the food storage area.

After we installed the bottom part. Painting and installing wood grain stickers is next.

Got excited to put all those food stuff there. 

And here how it looks after.

DIY: Built in Hanging Closet

Next to our worktable is our bed. 

As you can see there is a huge space that we can still utilize to maximize the storage space.

All shelves is done now time to paint.

By the way, only use odorless paints or paints that are safe to use around babies and pregnant women.

Setting up the closet. 

Then later realized that it would be better if we install closet doors.

So, we did. Now it looks clean.

DIY: Workspace/Gaming area

When we arrived to our new place we know that it would be difficult for us to put all our
 things because we only have limited space. So we decided to get rid of unnecessary thing
 that we don't actually need. But still we need storage areas.

I didn't manage to document all the details but hope these images can help.

Before photo

We attached the diy shelf above our table and repainted the whole area. 

Setting up the workspace and gaming area.

Lights on and lights off. Nice place to play DOTA2 or Ragna. 

Updated setup.

The DIY Wedding

Getting hitched?

If your planning, then this post is for you.
Though it's not the most detailed wedding plan.
But I guess this will inspire you to make your own wedding have that personal touch of your creativity. 
Also cut your budget for spending less.


The planning took six months just to accomplish everything.

We were so excited 'coz everything is planned with DIY projects. 

I don't know if I sound so meticulous or I am just a DIY addict.

If you only knew how my husband react to my plans before.

 "The Blog!"

Yep that sad expression all over his face, but still he cooperated.

He doesn't have any options anyway.

And I'm the luckiest bride in the world that time.

So we did the necessary things like the documents!

 Attend seminars and counseling.

Went to places just to find a venue and lucky us we went to Pangea.

In which you can rent the whole resort for special occasions exclusively just for your big day!

 We love making designs. And that's what I liked about him,

 'coz we knew what we're doing and his very cooperative when it comes to it. 

So here's our invitations and backdrop designs. 

We love cartoons more than how we look like so please enjoy.

We all did the decorations for the venue. 

Making the paper flowers is really time consuming but still fun 'coz we had a great time. 
Here is a the paper flower that we've made. 

We also made pearl white and tale blue for more fun colors.

Almost run out of time looking for the right shoes and ring. 

 Why is it so expensive!

One of the hardest part is making our own cake. 

Yes we didn't spare the cake.

We baked 14" large circular cakes and 200 cupcakes.

Yes! I'm serious.

I was like jsfjakhgkahnabg when we started baking the night before the wedding!

I know! Isn't it fun? Cramming for less time and be messy in your own wedding. 

What more can be fun than that? 

 Cute colorful fun cake perfect for a garden beach wedding!

The nice thing about that day was...

We were married twice to the same man in just one day!

First was the civil wedding then later the garden wedding.

By the way before I forgot I also made the wedding dress. 
Though not all of the dress, but I did the designs and bead works. 
Someone just did the sewing for me 'coz I don't have a sewing machine. 
And I'm glad that it fits right after I gained so much weight during the wedding preparations. I think I need to change my diet to a healthy one.
Blame it to countless times of stressing out my problems with food. 


Also if you talk about food we also did the food preparation.
From 4 roasted pig (lechon), 5 main menu, unlimited rice, fruits desserts and drinks.


So if your planning for a wedding that is tight in budget, then have fun planning it ahead of time.


Have fun!